13. To my surprise, the manager _______ 30 dollars from my salary without any good reason.

A. cut off　 　　 　　　B. held up　　

C. brought down 　 D. kept back

12. The plan　 _______　 just because people were unwilling to co-operate(合作).

A. broke down　 　 　　B. pulled down　

C. turned down　 　D. put down

11. Remember that you won’t be able to cancel the contract _______ you’ve signed.

A. before　 　B. until

C. once　　 D. though

10. So interested _______ in sunbathing that they often go south with their families on weekends.

A. is the English 　 B. the English is

C. are the English　 D. the English are

9. -What about going to attend his birthday party tomorrow evening?

-That’ll depend on my work, but it _______ be a suitable time for me.

A. must　　 B. should

C. might　　 D. will

8. -Will you two go to the show tomorrow?

-No. We’re going to a lecture, or at least I’m planning_______ .

A. it　　　 B. to　

C. that　　 D. so

7. The newly-founded company is faced with lots of trouble, _______ the financial problem is not the worst.

A. which　　　　　　 B. of which

C. to whom 　　 D. with which

6. Turn off the switch _______　 anything goes wrong with the machine.

A. while　　　　 B. whether

C. when 　　　　 　D. unless

5. Many people _______ to the idea that money brings happiness, but I don’t think so.

A. support　　　　 B. order　

C. subscribe　 　　　D. approve

4. Iraq has _______ too many wars since 1990s,making his people _______ a lot.

A. got through; pay

B. looked through; face　

C. gone through; suffer

D. passed through; destroy